Cannons provided a means of asserting one's dignity, replacing vulgar curses. —Records of the Fourth Empire's Military Stars, Xian Hui, Chapter 15
The azure form of the Endor gas giant appeared above Dawn Star Planet, reflecting the light of the Endor star down upon its surface.
Over the course of a year, Dawn Star Planet did not often have a direct view of the Endor star. Yet the light and radiation reflected by the Endor gas giant were still enough to provide the planet with sufficient energy and sustain the growth of all things.
Thus, for most of the time, Dawn Star Planet was neither too hot nor too cold. It might not have been spring all year round, but three seasons of spring was well deserved.
For the many residents of Dawn Star Planet who opened their eyes after a night of revelry, this new day was both ordinary and the beginning of something entirely new.
From this day onward, the Dawn Territory was officially established. Unlike the declaration of independence issued by Dawn Star Planet when the war had first broken out, the establishment of the Dawn Territory truly formed it into an independent regime—or rather, a nation.
To put it plainly, they had founded a country. They had truly become the Duchy of Dawn!
Although the Duchy of Dawn was nominally still subordinate to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, in practice, their relationship had become more like that of an alliance leader and a member state.
The Duchy of Dawn was merely one member state of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
For the countless residents of Dawn Star Planet who had followed the mothership into this galaxy, this was a truly extraordinary moment. They had endured the days of drifting homeless through space; they had endured the